LGBTQIA+ Rights and UK Government Quiz

<p>Ally (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Race, gender, and sexuality. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being elected by the people to serve as head of government (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All people who identify as LGBTQIA+. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each branch of government has powers that can limit the actions of the other branches. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genderfluid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conservative Party (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Power is distributed between the federal and state governments. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establishing public schools (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To scrutinize the work of government departments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Support for free markets and reducing public spending (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect individual liberties and freedoms. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To hold the Prime Minister accountable for government actions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Legislative branch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To interpret the laws. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The official opposition's main goal is to provide oversight and accountability for the government. (A), The official opposition always aims to reduce public spending and uphold traditional values. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Prime Minister appoints cabinet ministers who are responsible for specific policy areas. (A), The Cabinet is responsible for implementing government policy and is comprised of high-ranking ministers. (C), The Shadow Cabinet, made up of members of the official opposition, provides oversight and scrutiny of the Cabinet's performance. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The House of Lords can amend and delay government legislation. (A), The House of Lords is composed of two distinct groups: Lords Temporal and Lords Spiritual. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Select Committees are responsible for holding the government accountable by scrutinizing departmental work and policies. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The candidate with the majority of votes wins, even if it's not a majority of all votes cast. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Speaker is the chief officer of the House of Commons, responsible for maintaining order and impartiality. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Sovereign's role is primarily ceremonial, and they provide Royal Assent for bills to become law. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To appoint the Speaker of the House of Commons. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The House of Commons is considered the primary legislative body, while the House of Lords has a more limited but important role. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Five years. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>£6,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>£25,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>45% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It offers distance learning courses. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High schools (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>5 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arts School (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Preparing students for university admission or vocational training (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mandatory attendance for children aged 3-4 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SATs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comprehensive schools are non-religious, while faith schools promote a specific religion. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three terms per year, with longer breaks during Christmas, Easter, and summer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is largely individualized based on student interests and talents. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Students repay loans after graduation when earning over £25,000.

Loans not fully repaid are cancelled after 30 years.

A distance learning university established in 1969 for adult education.

Includes vocational and recreational courses for different age groups.

Various organizations offering education: colleges, unions, institutes.

A policy allowing LGBT individuals to serve in the military as long as they conceal their sexual orientation.

In 2011, the policy was repealed, allowing LGBT individuals to serve openly in the military.

The legal recognition of same-sex marriage as a constitutional right, decided in 2015 by Obergefell v. Hodges.

The first legal recognition of same-sex partnerships, established in Vermont in 2000.

The organized efforts to promote LGBTQIA+ rights and raise awareness of public health issues.

The interconnected nature of social categorizations that create overlapping systems of discrimination or privilege.

A person who does not identify strictly as male or female.

A psychological condition where distress is experienced due to a mismatch between gender identity and assigned sex at birth.

Divides government roles into legislative, executive, and judicial branches to avoid concentration of power.

System ensuring that each government branch can limit the powers of others to maintain equal power.

Distribution of power between federal and state governments to balance national and local interests.

Specific powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution, like collecting taxes or declaring war.

Part of government responsible for making laws.

Branch that enforces laws and oversees government operations.

Branch that interprets laws and administers justice.

Fears that a strong federal government would threaten individual liberties and local governance.

Education provided to children under five years old, not compulsory.

Entitlement for three- and four-year-olds to receive 30 hours of free education for 38 weeks annually in the UK.

Compulsory education stage for children aged 5-7, covering year 1 and 2.

Compulsory education stage for children aged 7-11, covering year 3-6.

Compulsory stage for ages 14-16, leading to GCSE examinations.

Standard Assessment Tests taken at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 in England.

Schools funded by the government, required to follow the national curriculum.

Non-selective schools that accept all students regardless of academic performance, governed by local authorities.

A left-of-centre political party in the UK emphasizing social justice and public services.

A right-of-centre political party in the UK promoting traditional values and free market policies.

The head of government in the UK, appointed by the monarch, usually from the majority party.

A group of senior government ministers chosen by the Prime Minister to lead various departments.

Members of the Official Opposition who scrutinize and challenge the government policies.

The upper chamber of Parliament, made up of unelected members including life and hereditary peers.

The lower chamber of Parliament, elected by public votes with 650 MPs.

The formal approval by the monarch needed for a bill to become law in the UK.

Groups of MPs and Lords that evaluate government departments' activities and policies.

An electoral system where the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins.